Mastering email for fun & profit

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EMAIL MASTERING Getting the most out of your mail client... F O R F U N & P R O F I T

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The Players... GMail APPLE MAIL

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GMAil ✦ Filters AND LABELS ✦ IMAP , FTW! ✦ ADVANCED IMAP Configuration

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FILTERS & LABELS

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FILTERS & LABELS

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FILTERS & LABELS

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Filters & Labels ✦ Sort & Tag ✦ Clean Up INBOX

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IMAP ✦ BEST FOR MULTIPLE E-MAIL CLIENTS ✦ REMEMBERS READ/UNREAD ✦ STORED ON SERVER

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IMAP & GMAIL

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ADVANCED CONFIGURATION

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ADVANCED CONFIGURATION

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POWER COMBO!!!! Gee APPLE?

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WHY APPLE MAIL? ✦ MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS ✦ ITS FAST!!! ON MOUNTAIN LION ROOOAAAARRRR!!!

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ADD GMAIL ACCOUNTS

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MAILBOX BEHAVIORS

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DISABLE JUNK FILTERING

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APPLE MAIL & IMAP ✦ ADD GMAIL ACCOUNTS ✦ EDIT MAILBOX BEHAVIORS ✦ TURN OFF JUNK FILTER

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MOAR SETTINGS!!!

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NO RULES! USE GMAIL FILTERS

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APPLE MAIL

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INTERFACE ERLOAD!!

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HIDE THESE THINGS!!

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MUCH BETTER

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CUSTOMIZE THAT TOOLBAR

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ADD AN ARCHIVE BUTTON

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MOVE IS ALSO HELPFUL

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AND THE SIDEBAR

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GET RID OF REPLY...

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USE REPLY ALL INSTEAD

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EVEN BETTER

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ADDITIONAL MAIL SETTINGS ✦ NO RULES! ✦ No FAVORITES ✦ NO SIDEBAR ✦ A NICER TOOLBAR

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WHY?

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A BETTER WORKFLOW ✦ ALL MAIL -> THE INBOX ✦ ARCHIVE OR DELETE UNLESS FOLLOW-UP NEEDED ✦ INBOX = TO-DO LIST

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MAKE SURE INBOX IS SELECTED

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FINISHED? ARCHIVE OR DELETE

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MY TO-DO list

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MORE INFO ✦ HOW TO MAKE MAIL.APP GET ALONG WITH GMAIL http://blog.xiao-ma.com/2011/02/20/make-apple-mail-app-likes-gmail/